Now thats some high quality H2O. Thank the Lord I have access to the type of drinking water on the right.
A good friend of mine is on a missions trip to Nepal in order to expand the kindom of God. Paul has been granted an abundance of Gods grace and compassion, but unfortunately his Nepali well only provides mud-water.
It is difficult to fully grasp the difference in our living standards compared to the rest of the world. Unless you have experience and seen other lifestyles first hand, there is no true way of seeing the way we live from another perspective.
Because of a water shortage in his village, Paul is only allowed to shower once a week. I love to take steamy, hot showers for like 15 minutes until my skin peels off. Paul probably does as well, but he won't have a chance to do that until late next year. If only one shower a week is not enough of an obstacle, his wash time is accompanied with shivering. Yup, his camp does not provide hardly enough hot water for everybody, so his showers can be comparable to a polar bear plunge.
What a guy! Taking a chance, stepping out of his comfort zone to do something great. God commands us to take his word to the ends of the Earth. Only 3% of the Nepal population is Christian and only about 14% have ever heard the name Jesus. To say the least, Paul is the man.
All the glory to God and his son Christ Jesus. May the Lord drape his love and protection over Paul and all other warriors who have traveled the globe to battle our enemy.
I concur, Paul is the man. He is also probably the smelly man with only one shower a week.
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